When you prepare to turn your clocks ahead one hour tonight before bed or at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security urges you to get ready for Severe Weather Preparedness week.Â
Springtime often brings about volatile weather. Indiana Department of Homeland Security Steve Cox suggests taking the time to plan, prepare and practice emergency plans in case of tornadoes, flooding or the effects of severe thunderstorms.
Families can take the time this week to practice plans in case of a tornado warning. If a warning is issued, make sure a plan is made to make a swift move to the basement, storm cellar, or interior room on the lowest level of the house. Get under a sturdy table or desk, or cover up with blankets to protect the head and body from flying debris. Practice evacuating, or know where the nearest shelter would be in times of an emergency.
Never drive through flooded roadways, even if the water appears shallow. The road may have washed out under the surface of the water.
Meanwhile, a statewide tornado drill is planned for Tuesday, March 16 at 10:15 a.m. where emergency sirens will sound and residents can run through emergency plans.
For more tips on planning, visit GetPrepared.in.gov.
